Carton and method of wrapping mops



Oct. 16, 1928'.

P. BROWN CARTON AND METHOD OF WRAFPING MOPS Filed July 29, 1926 m0:fimuksr MEL Fe t r Pr v/i Patented Get. 16, 1928.

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CARTON AND METHOD OF WRAPPING MOPS.

' Application filed July 29,

This invention relates to cartons for implements andmore particularly tocartons adapted to enclose a mop or a portion thereof so as to protectthe same from exposure and injury.

Such an arrangement prevents the strands of the mop fabric from becomingtangled with other objects and avoids the possibility of oil or the likewhich is frequently on mop fabrics, from staining objects with which itmight come in contact. Further, it ellmlnates the danger fromspontaneous combustion as well as retains the mop clean and free fromdust and other foreign substances.

Cartons heretofore used for the above mentioned purpose have not provcnentirely satis factory, they being usually in the form of boxes or canswhich are more or less expensive, bulky, and necessitate that the mophead to be encased therein be detached from the handle. ll/foreover,devices of known construction, are not adapted for display purposes, andas a consequence thereof fail to serve an important commercial purpose.

It is accordingly an object of this invention, to provide carton whichis light, compact, and of simple construction.

Another object is to provide a carton which obviates the necessity ofdetaching the mop head from the handle, and which is adapted for displaypurposes.

Other objects and advantages will appear from the following descriptionof an illustrated embodiment of the present invention.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a detail side view in elevation of a mop head encased in acarton embodying features of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary sectional View in elevation. 1

Figure 3 is a plan view of the structure shown in Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a reduced development of the carton shown in Figure 8.

The structure selected for illustration comprises a mop supportingmember 1 adapted to retain a mop fabric 52 therein. The supportingmember 1 is, in this-instance, of the transversely eXtending type, butit may be of any form without departing from the spirit of thisinvention. A handle socket 3 is secured in any suitable manner to thetop of the supporting member 1 and is secured to the latter by means ofa flat connecting portion 4, thereby leaving a recess between the 1926.Serial No. 125,625.

sheet 6 composed preferably of any suitable sheet material, which isprovided'with apertures 7 and 8 adjacent its respective ends along amedian line thereof. Each of the apertures has a portion of an edgethereof semi-circular in form, the remainder being slightly curved butcomparatively straight. The slightly curved portion is disposed adjacentthe respective ends of the sheet 6 as will be apparent from the showingin Figure 4. The sheet 6 is adapted to be wrapped about the mop head to,substantially enclose the same, the socket 3 of the mop extendingthrough each of the apertures 7 and 8 with the ends of the sheetoverlapping each other to bring the apertures in alignment. The sheet 6will normally tend to assume its extended position, thereby causing thecom paratively straight portion of the edge of the aperture 8 to engagethe shoulder 5,-

thus holding the sheet against working off the mop head. Thecomparatively straight portions of the edges of the apertures will abutopposite sides of the flat portion 4: so as to effect a snug fit. Asshown in Fig. 3, the carton may be descriptively marked along the lengththereof for display purposes.

It will be obvious to those skilled in the art that the foregoing cartonmay be used not, only forprotecting mop heads but in connection with anyimplement which has a head and a handle socket thereon without departingfrom the spirit of this invention;

I am aware that many changes may be made, and numerous details ofconstruction may be varied through a wide range without departing fromthe principles of this invention, and I therefore do not purposelimiting the patent granted hereon, otherwise than necessitated by theprior art,

I claim as my invention:

, 1. The combination with an implement having a head and a handle socketthereon,

said handle socket having a shoulder thereon, of a sheet having anaperture adjacent each end thereof, said sheet being adapted to bewrapped about said head with its ends overlapping and positioned oversaid socket,

the latter extending through said apertures with the outer overlappedend in looking engagement With said shoulder. i

2. The combination with an implement having a head and a handle socketthereon, said socket having a shoulder thereon, of a substantiallycylindrical carton for said head, said carton having an aperture in theside thereof for receiving said socket therethrough, the edge of saidaperture being adapted to co-act With said shoulder for holding saidhead in position in said carton.

3.- The combination with an implement having a head and a handle socketthereon, said socket having a fiat portion thereon, of

a sheet having an aperture adjacent each end thereof, said apertureseach having a portion of the edge thereof comparatively straight, saidsheet 'being' adapted to be Wrapped about said head With itsends'overlapping and positionedover said socket, the latter extending insaid apertures with the comparatively straight portions of the edges ofsaid apertures in abutting engagement on opposite sides of said flatportion;

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed myname.

PETER BROWN.

